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Last updated: 24 August 2026<\/p>\n

This policy explains the cookies and similar technologies that may be used when you visit The Puffins website.<\/p>\n

1. What cookies are<\/h2>\n

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Similar technologies can access or store information on a device, or send technical events to a service provider. Some technologies are necessary to provide a secure service; optional technologies require your permission.<\/p>\n

2. Your choices<\/h2>\n

Optional external media is off until you play a video or enable it in \u201cPrivacy settings\u201d. Clicking \u201cPlay video\u201d or a portfolio video is the affirmative action that enables YouTube, Vimeo, and Instagram players for your browser. A small one-time notice confirms the choice without interrupting playback.<\/p>\n

You can change or withdraw the choice at any time using \u201cPrivacy settings\u201d in the site footer. Turning external media off prevents embedded YouTube, Vimeo, and Instagram players from loading on later page views; it does not prevent you from reading the site. Direct email remains available at info@thepuffins.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Cookies and technologies used by this site<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name or service<\/th>\nProvider<\/th>\nPurpose<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nCategory<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
thepuffins_consent<\/code><\/td>\nThe Puffins<\/td>\nRemembers whether you allowed or rejected optional external media.<\/td>\n6 months<\/td>\nStrictly necessary preference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
_GRECAPTCHA<\/code><\/td>\nGoogle reCAPTCHA<\/td>\nRisk analysis used to protect the contact form from spam and abuse. Google describes this as a necessary cookie.<\/td>\nSet and controlled by Google<\/td>\nStrictly necessary security<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
__cf_bm<\/code><\/td>\nCloudflare<\/td>\nMay be set when bot protection is active.<\/td>\n30 minutes after inactivity<\/td>\nStrictly necessary security<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cf_clearance<\/code><\/td>\nCloudflare<\/td>\nMay remember that a visitor passed a security challenge.<\/td>\nNormally 30 minutes; may vary with security configuration<\/td>\nStrictly necessary security<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WordPress login cookies<\/td>\nThe Puffins \/ WordPress<\/td>\nAuthentication and administration. These are relevant only to authorised users who sign in to WordPress.<\/td>\nSession or the selected login period<\/td>\nStrictly necessary authentication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

4. Optional external media<\/h2>\n

After you play a video or otherwise enable external media, YouTube, Vimeo, or Instagram (Meta) may receive technical request information and use cookies or similar technologies for security, playback, service measurement, and\u2014depending on your provider account and settings\u2014personalisation.<\/p>\n